Eighteen OPW residential staff properties lying empty for up to seven years 

Aontú’s Peadar Tóibín said it was 'unforgivable' that the State was sitting on vacant properties for up to seven years. He called for the immediate refurbishment of the properties and asked that they be turned over to local authorities. Picture: Collins

There are 18 residential staff properties owned by the Office of Public Works (OPW) lying vacant, including one in Cork which has lain empty for seven years.

The properties, previously used for staff accommodation in State-owned parks, are in Cork, Dublin, Laois and Wexford.